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Privacy Policy
Last updated November 9, 2026
This covers every DEADWORK app: Scene Lock, Stock Shredder, Handoff, Loadout, Sound Driver, and Set Control. Your footage and production data are yours. We don't sell it, we don't train on it without asking, and you keep it if you stop subscribing.
What our apps collect, and why
Your project files. Footage, gear lists, production data, and anything else you bring into a DEADWORK app is processed to do what you asked the app to do: organize it, grade it, export it, track it. Wherever possible, that processing happens on your own device.
Your own cloud account. Where an app syncs data so it follows you across devices (like Loadout's gear lists and kits), it syncs through your own private iCloud account, not a DEADWORK server. That data stays under your control, the same way Apple's own apps (Photos, Notes) work.
Account and billing data. For apps with a DEADWORK-managed subscription (outside the App Store), we store what we need to run your account: your name, email, plan, and usage against your plan's limits. When you first open Stock Shredder, we also note your rough location (country, region and city, worked out from your internet connection) and an ID for your computer, so we can stop free-trial abuse and see where our users are. During a free trial we note how many clips you've used and when you open your plan page, so we can send you emails about your trial. We never see or store your card details. Stripe handles all payments.
Unfinished sign-ups. If you type your email into the SHRED box and don't finish, we send you one reminder email the next day, and never more than one. Every reminder has an unsubscribe link.
Website visits. We count visits to this website ourselves, so we know which pages people read and what brought them here (for example Instagram, a search engine, or a link we shared). For each visit we keep only the page, where you came from, your country, whether you're on a phone or a computer, and a scrambled code that changes every day. No cookies. We never store your IP address, your browser details or the full address you came from, so a visit can't be traced back to you or followed from one day to the next. If you start a checkout, we note which of those sources it came from, so we can see what's working. If your browser sends Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track, we don't count you at all.
Protecting against piracy. Stock Shredder checks in with our server about once a day to confirm your plan, using an ID for your computer. Each exported file carries a short owner tag (a scrambled code, never your name or email) so stolen or cracked copies can be traced. If an activation key is entered incorrectly many times, or a key or account is used on a second computer, we record that event (including the IP address for repeated wrong keys) so we can stop abuse.
Clip naming in Stock Shredder. Your videos stay on your computer, but a few small things leave it so the app can do its job. When you import footage, Stock Shredder sends 3 small still frames from each clip to an outside naming service. It suggests a name and folder for the clip and points out logos or broken shots. On Pro, Studio and the free trial, Stock Shredder also sends a few still frames from each exported clip, plus the name of the folder that clip is in, so the service can suggest keywords. It never sends the clip itself, your file names or your folder paths. The naming service only uses these frames to answer us.
Crash reports and bug reports. If Stock Shredder crashes, it sends us a short report: the error message, the app version, and whether you're on Mac or Windows. An error message can sometimes include the name or location of a file on your computer. If you send us a message with Report an issue, we get what you write, your email if you add it, and your app and system version. We use these only to fix problems.
Optional features. A few apps offer optional features that use more of your device's data, for example location, to notice when you've left a shoot. Anything like this is off by default, explained at the point you turn it on, and never sends more than that one feature needs.
Services we use
We share only what each service needs to do its job.
- Stripe takes payments and stores your card. We get your email, plan and payment status back.
- Our clip-naming provider gets the small frames described above to name clips.
- Cloudflare runs our servers and gives us basic, cookie-free visitor counts for this website.
- Gmail is how we send activation keys and support replies, all from deadworkstudio@gmail.com.
- Kit holds our email list. When you sign up for updates on this site, or enter your name and email when you first open Stock Shredder, your name and email go there along with which app it's for. We use it for news about our apps. Every email has an unsubscribe link.
- Tawk.to runs the support chat on this site. It only loads once you scroll or tap, and anything you type there goes to Tawk.to.
What we never do
- We never sell your data to anyone.
- We never use your footage or production data for anything beyond running our apps without asking you first.
- We don't run ad tracking or third-party analytics SDKs that profile you.
- We never lock you out of data you already created if you stop subscribing. Your existing projects, files, and settings stay on your device and in your own cloud account either way.
Subscriptions and payment
Most DEADWORK apps offer a free trial, after which continued use requires a paid plan (monthly, 6-month, 12-month or annual, depending on the app). Depending on the app, that's billed through the App Store or directly by DEADWORK through Stripe. In either case, DEADWORK never sees or stores your full payment details. See our Terms of Use for the full subscription terms.
Questions
Email us any time at deadworkstudio@gmail.com.